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Some Notre Dame Seniors Say No to Graduation
CBN News Channel ^ | 5-12-09 | David Brody

Posted on 05/12/2009 8:03:48 AM PDT by STARWISE

Because of President Obama's appearance and speech at Notre Dame this Sunday, some seniors will not attend their own graduation ceremony and instead join a University prayer service on the grounds at Notre Dame. No indication yet as to how many seniors will forgo the graduation ceremony.

The student group behind this effort, ND Response, has made this wild hollywood style video showcasing their displeasure with Notre Dame and the President. I must say the production value is extremely high and I feel like I'm watching a trailor for some sort of hollywood blockbuster movie.

Watch it here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KUBdrrbF6o

Read below as to what will be taking place this Sunday at Notre Dame:

The meditation, which will be led by Rev. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, is part of a two-day rally that has been officially sanctioned by the university.

The evening of May 16, bishop of the Fort Wayne- South Bend diocese, Rev. John D'Arcy, will lead a candlelight prayer vigil for graduating seniors and their families to pray for an end to abortion and embryo research.

On May 17, Commencement Day, in addition to the meditation ceremony, a large rally will be held on the South Quad of the university, the campus' main quad, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Speakers at the rally will include Elizabeth Naquin Border, Notre Dame graduate and former chairman of the board for the Women's Care Centers in South Bend; Rev. Joseph Raphael, Notre Dame graduate and principal of St. Augustine's High School in New Orleans; William Solomon, director of the university's Center for Ethics and Culture; and Chris Godfrey, a Notre Dame law school graduate and former offensive guard for the Super Bowl XXI champion New York Giants.

You know, the Obama faith team worked really hard during the campaign to court Catholic voters and it paid off because Obama won the Catholic vote. It made a difference in swing states like Pennsylvania and others. All along the Obama team knew they had a challenge on the abortion issue but was able to break through because of how candidate Obama lined up with Catholics on other issues like torture, healthcare, climate change, human rights, etc.

Since becoming President, Mr. Obama has made policy that has left himself open to criticism by pro-life Catholics (conscience clause, mexico city, embryonic stem cell research). When the President faces re-election in 2012, the faith team will have an even tougher challenge because with evidence in hand, pro-life Catholics will now mount a full scale offensive against the President. Moderate Catholic groups are armed for battle too. Will this be a Catholic armageddon of sorts?

By the way, just because some students at Notre Dame take issue with what will happen Sunday, let me provide a little balance here.

Read more on that here.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D976AAE00&show_article=1&catnum=0

23 student groups support the move by Notre Dame.

More on that here

http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/local_story_114133348.html

and did you know that the Notre Dame valedictorian is an Obama supporter?

Read that here.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050801868_4.html?sid=ST2009050803068


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KEYWORDS: abortion; frpavone; notredame; obama
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1 posted on 05/12/2009 8:03:48 AM PDT by STARWISE
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To: STARWISE

Will they bus in union goons to fill the seats? Will they pretend to walk up to get their degree?


2 posted on 05/12/2009 8:05:29 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: nickcarraway; sandyeggo; Lady In Blue; fatima; NYer; ELS; Salvation; elcid1970; RobbyS; ...

Article links:

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ND Response Movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KUBdrrbF6o

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By the way, just because some students at Notre Dame take issue with what will happen Sunday, let me provide a little balance here.

Read more on that here.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D976AAE00&show_article=1&catnum=0

>>>

23 student groups support the move by Notre Dame.

More on that here

http://www.news-tribune.net/statenews/local_story_114133348.html

>>>

and did you know that the Notre Dame valedictorian is an Obama supporter?

Read that here.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050801868_4.html?sid=ST2009050803068


3 posted on 05/12/2009 8:06:18 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: STARWISE

That’s one way to do it.Another would be to turn your back on Hussein while he’s on the podium...kinda like a group of veterans did at some speech given by President BillyBob.


4 posted on 05/12/2009 8:06:33 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: STARWISE

bookmark


5 posted on 05/12/2009 8:09:34 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: STARWISE

there was an article in our paper from a reader alleging that Bambi deliberately chose Notre Dame, that he could have spoken at any graduation, but he wanted to be as controversial as possible.......... it made sense to me


6 posted on 05/12/2009 8:10:25 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
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To: listenhillary

Graduates of the ACORN Thug University. Notre Dame sickens me as well as liberal bishops.


7 posted on 05/12/2009 8:10:44 AM PDT by Frantzie
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To: yldstrk

Me, too. He’s totally an “in your face” arrogant creep.


8 posted on 05/12/2009 8:11:03 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: STARWISE
no doubt Obama will get a standing ovation for the crowd.
9 posted on 05/12/2009 8:11:40 AM PDT by martinidon
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To: STARWISE
I would go but I would turn my back.

Not showing up, allows him to win in your own house........I won't move for this "man" ever.

10 posted on 05/12/2009 8:13:19 AM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: Gay State Conservative
That’s one way to do it.Another would be to turn your back on Hussein while he’s on the podium

If only they would! But it takes guts to turn and face the nastiness they'll be staring at if they do turn around. Easier to avoid the fiasco altogether. Easier, not better.

11 posted on 05/12/2009 8:14:20 AM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (It's all resistance...and it's all good.)
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To: STARWISE

I am VERY proud of these kids. I hope they get a huge response from the seniors.


12 posted on 05/12/2009 8:15:33 AM PDT by Juan Medén
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To: STARWISE

I hope and pray that they ALL stay away. What a powerful message that would send to Obambi and the entire Chicago mob.


13 posted on 05/12/2009 8:21:06 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (IF WE AREN'T WORKING ON 2010 NOW, WE'RE ALREADY LATE!)
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To: STARWISE
This happened at a local Catholic High School.When the pro-death speaker got to the podium to speak people shouted and half the audience walked out.I was outside picketing.My son and daughter were enrolled at the time.
14 posted on 05/12/2009 8:21:41 AM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
...But it takes guts to turn and face the nastiness they'll be staring at if they do turn around.

True.

Easier to avoid the fiasco altogether. Easier, not better.

Perhaps a bit of a fiasco is just what's called for on this occasion.A Catholic (nominally Catholic,perhaps) college has invited one of this country's boldest,most brazen supporters of infanticide to address its graduates.Perhaps that supporter of infanticide and his hosts need to be sent a message.A *STRONG* message.An entirely unambiguous message.

BTW....LOVE your screen name!

15 posted on 05/12/2009 8:21:56 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: STARWISE

they should go and protest at the graduation....


16 posted on 05/12/2009 8:22:53 AM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: Juan Medén

The graduating seniors who do not plan to be present should not let the school know of their intentions in advance. The school should have the significant public embarassment and confusion of calling out names of people who are not there to come receive their diplomas. I hope there will be large empty spaces because there is no way for things to be moved around beween the time the graduates are lined up for their entrance to the ceremony and the reading aloud of the names on this list.


17 posted on 05/12/2009 8:24:18 AM PDT by Emmett McCarthy
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To: fatima

Secret service will probably not be too enthused about people getting up and walking out. In fact I would be afraid to stand up. One might be taken out by the sniper team.


18 posted on 05/12/2009 8:27:13 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: Emmett McCarthy

Very good strategy there.


19 posted on 05/12/2009 8:27:49 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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To: STARWISE

IMO, anyone at Notre Dame that supports Zero is attending the wrong university; Berkeley would be more suited to their beliefs.


20 posted on 05/12/2009 8:29:53 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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